Extensions

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Usage

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Implementation

parser- hook	special- page	skin	anti- spam	api	semantic	data- values	media	variable	other
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Popular extensions

Name	Sites	Farm	Standalone	Description
ParserFunctions	11,169	4,103	7,066	Enhances the parser with logical functions
ConfirmEdit	9,935	3,246	6,689	Provides CAPTCHA techniques to protect against spam and password-guessing
Vector	8,513	3,072	5,441	Enhances the user interface when using the Vector skin
Cite	9,343	3,955	5,388	Adds tags to be used for citations
WikiEditor	7,031	2,028	5,003	Provides an extendable wikitext editing interface and many feature-providing modules
Nuke	7,972	3,603	4,369	Gives administrators the ability to mass delete pages
Renameuser	5,238	1,658	3,580	Allows to rename a user
SyntaxHighlight	6,377	3,114	3,263	Allows source code to be syntax highlighted on the wiki pages
MonoBook	5,789	2,592	3,197	Provides the MonoBook skin
Gadgets	5,663	2,838	2,825	Lets users select custom CSS and JavaScript gadgets in their preferences
Modern	5,125	2,493	2,632	Provides the Modern skin
Cologne Blue	4,954	2,360	2,594	Provides the Cologne Blue skin
Google Analytics Integration	2,890	373	2,517	Automatically inserts Google Analytics tracking code at the bottom of MediaWiki pages
SpamBlacklist	5,431	2,919	2,512	Provides a regex-based anti-spam tool
ImageMap	5,508	3,040	2,468	Adds a tag which sllows client-side clickable image maps
InputBox	5,862	3,558	2,304	Allows the inclusion of predefined HTML forms
CategoryTree	5,440	3,368	2,072	Allows to dynamically navigate the category structure
Interwiki	4,906	3,322	1,584	Adds a special page to manage the interwiki table
Poem	4,968	3,388	1,580	Adds a tag for poem formatting
EmbedVideo	2,251	718	1,533	The EmbedVideo Extension is a MediaWiki extension which adds a parser function called #ev for embedding video clips from over 21 popular video sharing services in multiple languages and countries.
User Merge and Delete	1,689	211	1,478	Allows to merge two user accounts
Semantic MediaWiki	1,856	403	1,453	Semantic MediaWiki is also a full-fledged framework, in conjunction with many spinoff extensions, that can turn a wiki into a powerful and flexible “collaborative database”. All data created within SMW can easily be published via the Semantic Web, allowing other systems to use this data seamlessly.
Widgets	1,794	342	1,452	Allows adding free-type widgets to the wiki by editing pages in Widget namespace
Validator	2,115	788	1,327	Provides generic parameter handling support for other extensions
PDF Handler	3,622	2,297	1,325	Provides a handler for viewing PDF files in image mode
CharInsert	4,234	3,057	1,177	Allows to create a JavaScript box for inserting non-standard characters
Replace Text	1,426	409	1,017	Provides a form to allow administrators to do a global string find-and-replace on all the content pages of a wiki
Semantic Forms	1,074	147	927	Provides forms for adding and editing semantic data
MobileFrontend	2,591	1,688	903	Adds mobile-friendly view capabilities to MediaWiki
SimpleAntiSpam	902	40	862	Adds a simple spam/bot check to forms
Confirm User Accounts	1,051	231	820	Requires submission and approval of accounts
Math	3,714	2,910	804	Adds tags to render mathematical formulas
Confirm user accounts	817	14	803	Requires submission and approval of accounts
DataValues	2,239	1,437	802	Provides a collection of objects representing various kinds of values
CheckUser	3,911	3,117	794	Allows users with the appropriate permission the ability to check user's IP addresses and other information
LocalisationUpdate	1,857	1,065	792	Keeps the localised messages as up to date as possible
DynamicPageList	1,199	432	767	Outputs a bulleted list of the most recent items residing in a category, or an intersection of several categories
Variables	1,756	1,005	751	Introduces parser functions for dealing with page-scoped variables
Collection	1,748	1,006	742	Allows to create books
Title Blacklist	1,177	473	704	Allows administrators to forbid creation of pages and user accounts per a blacklist and whitelist
DataValues Validators	1,307	612	695	DataValues Validators is a small library that contains common ValueValidator implementations
Maps	1,208	554	654	Allows users to display maps and coordinate data using multiple mapping services
QuestyCaptcha	740	96	644	Users have to answer a question, out of a series of questions defined by the administrator(s).
Semantic Result Formats	893	254	639	Provides additional formats for Semantic MediaWiki inline queries
AntiBot	1,346	733	613	Provides a simple framework for spambot checks and trigger payloads
DataValues Common	1,809	1,251	558	DataValues Common is a small library build on top of DataValues that provides common implementations of the DataValues, ValueParsers, ValueFormatters and ValueValidators interfaces
CSS	590	33	557	Allows to add CSS or inline rules to page
YouTube	2,220	1,673	547	Allows embedding YouTube videos
ExpandTemplates	573	28	545	Allows to expands templates, parser functions and variables to show expanded wikitext and preview rendered page
DataValues Interfaces	1,749	1,239	510	DataValues Interfaces is a small PHP library that defines a set of interfaces for parsers, formatters and validators
Delete Batch	676	184	492	Allows to deletes a batch of pages
Scribunto	3,229	2,740	489	Provides a framework for embedding scripting languages into pages
Lockdown	561	76	485	Allows to implement restrictions on individual namespaces and special pages
Admin Links	764	280	484	Adds a special page that holds helpful links for administrators
MsUpload	850	393	457	Allows multiple file uploads from within the editor
LDAP Authentication Plugin	490	40	450	Provides LDAP authentication, and some authorization functionality
RSS feed	1,794	1,356	438	Allows to display RSS feeds on a wiki page
CiteThisPage	1,375	944	431	Adds a special page that provides different citation formats for a particular article
Header Tabs	571	148	423	Adds tabs to the page separating top-level sections
UserMerge	1,149	727	422	Allows to merge two user accounts
AddScript Extension	419	1	418	Allows to add the "script" tag to the head section of a page
Google AdSense	499	85	414	Allows to add Google AdSense to the sidebar
OggHandler	742	328	414	Integrates support for Ogg Theora, Vorbis, Speex
Make HTML Tags enable	414	1	413	-/-
Draw FckEditor	407	1	406	-/-
Add Javascripts	406	1	405	-/-
Special Page : Administrator Page	405	1	404	-/-
Special Page : Sidebar Management	405	1	404	-/-
Special Page : Recent Changes User	403	1	402	-/-
AntiSpoof	3,420	3,020	400	Blocks the creation of accounts with mixed-script, confusing and similar usernames
Special Page : User Page Setup	401	1	400	-/-
Semantic Drilldown	542	147	395	Provides a drilldown interface for navigating through semantic data
VideoFlash	513	118	395	Allows to display videos from YouTube, Google Video, Dailymotion, Sevenload, Revver and similar services
Special Page : Related Links Management	395	1	394	-/-
Purge	409	17	392	Adds a purge tab on all normal pages, allowing for quick purging of the cache
Semantic Forms Inputs	428	39	389	Provides additional input types to Semantic Forms
CustomSidebar	391	3	388	Provides an easy system for specifying custom sidebars on a per-page basis
Abuse Filter	1,855	1,482	373	Allows specific behaviour-based restrictions to be placed on wiki activity
DataValues Geo	1,588	1,219	369	Library containing value objects to represent geographical information, parsers to turn user input into such value objects, and formatters to turn them back into user consumable representations
ParserHooks	937	570	367	OOP interface for creating parser hooks in a declarative fashion
WikiHiero	2,199	1,839	360	Adds a tag to display hieroglyphs
StringFunctions	570	216	354	Enhances parser with string functions
Cross-namespace links	360	18	342	Adds a special page listing links across namespaces
FCKeditor	388	52	336	Allows to use the FCKeditor (WYSIWYG editor) for editing pages
Semantic Maps	476	144	332	Provides the ability to view and edit coordinate data stored with the Semantic MediaWiki extension
Semantic Compound Queries	511	180	331	Provides a parser function that displays multiple semantic queries at the same time
AssertEdit	329	5	324	Adds edit assertions for use by bots
ContactPage	1,713	1,390	323	Provides a contact form for visitors
External Data	474	160	314	Allows for retrieving structured data from external URLs, databases and other sources
Arrays	653	342	311	Enhances parser with array functions
Chr2Syl	312	1	311	Enables the generation of unicode symbols for the Cherokee language
TitleKey	1,728	1,425	303	Provides a backend for title prefix search suggestions
Google Maps Extension	304	3	301	Allows to create Google maps populated with wiki-fied place markers
Piwik Integration	1,617	1,323	294	Allows adding Piwik Tracking Code
ReCaptchaNoCaptcha	524	230	294
Semantic Internal Objects	411	121	290	Allows setting of internal objects in Semantic MediaWiki
VisualEditor	1,813	1,523	290	Provides a WYSIWYG editor
Semantic Bundle	292	14	278	Provides a pre-packaged bundle of Semantic MediaWiki related extensions
Newest Pages	1,548	1,282	266	Allows to list the most recently created pages on the wiki
Data Transfer	390	127	263	Allows for importing and exporting the contents of a wiki's pages in XML and CSV form, using template calls to define the fields

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See also

• Standalone and Farm statistics comparison
• Merged and Bundled extensions